sla Ballroom, Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, | News Release below | Speech (Full text) | www.pcoo.gov.ph | Audio | www.pcoo.gov.ph | Aquino cites importance of technology in education for country's sustainable growth President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the importance of science, technology, and education as potent tools for the country's sustainable growth. In his message during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO-INNOTECH) 13th International Conference at Edsa-Shangrila Hotel on Tuesday in Mandaluyong City, the President said technology has been bridging distance, filling gaps in language and culture, and becoming a vehicle for direct action. The President said that both the public and the private sectors are increasingly taking advantage of all that technology offers towards mutual benefit. The Chief Executive said that the use of modern technology is also becoming an important part in the government's agenda of open and good governance, as he noted the role of technology in instantaneous interaction between the government and the people. This, he added, has produced concrete results, as evidenced by the quick action and hundreds of lives saved during the devastation of Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. "The Philippine experience with the use of technology in mitigating the effects of natural disasters has made it clear: Today, it is all the more ...

• published: 11 Dec 2012
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